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snowstorms

  • plural
    of snowstorm.
    snowstorm
    noun
    a storm accompanied by a heavy fall of snow.

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“During big snowstorms, firms often let employees work from home for the week, and similarly they cut them some slack when gas prices hit $4, or in California $5 or even $6.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026

This past week’s snowstorm has been described as “historic” for its hurricane-force winds and massive amount of snowfall, and it’s just one of several snowstorms this area of the country has had this season.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026

Holiday snowstorms across large swaths of the U.S. caused a flurry of cancellations ahead of the New Year—just in time for the year-end travel rush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

There are no major rain or snowstorms in the forecast throughout early December in California as of now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

This winter the snowstorms and darkness had really got to me.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore